Quiet success stories out of UNC Asheville athletics

3:03 PM,
May 17, 2013

Written by

Bruce Peterson
OPINION

As a former collegiate athlete, high school coach and athletic director, I have seen firsthand the changing landscape of college sports. We all cringe when we hear some of the negative stories that have been reported the past few years in the media. You have to wonder whether collegiate sports still have value.

I believe they do, but only if athletic programs are carefully monitored to ensure that academic and athletic values are in balance. As a member of the UNC Asheville board of trustees for the past four years and a liaison to the athletic department for the past two, I have had an opportunity ...